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'It takes a well-trained chef to appreciate the real value of a Japanese knife, and for those who do, loyalty runs deep."

Japaneseknives.eu is a specialist shop for professional, exclusive yet very affordable and often unique Japanese kitchen knives and cutting boards. We have the largest selection of Japanese knives in Europe. We are located in the centre of the Netherlands and we ship knives all over the world! free worldwide shipping for all order above € 250!

If you order an item outside of the European Union or with a valid EU Tax number the 21% (Dutch) VAT will be deducted automatically.

For UK customers: The UK has left the European Union and all parcels to the UK will be treated as "World Shipments". The 21% Dutch VAT will be deducted from the total order amount and because of the new UK Tax rules we can only accept order over 220 euro.

Options for Express Shipping can be found on our ‘contact’ page.

Custom knives

We can now offer very unique and beautiful Japanese handforged knives with custom handles by our affiliated craftsmen. Click here for the overview of custom made knives and knives with custom made handles.

Sharpening Service

As one of the few locations in the Netherlands we offer a traditional sharpening service on Japanese whetstone.

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New in our online shop

Unique cutting board (handmade), Maple, padouk, walnut, mahogany
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ Dimensions: 28 x 39 cm
∙ 21.5 mm thick
∙ Maple, padouk, walnut, mahogany
∙ unique design, only 1 copy available
∙ With rounded corners
∙ Provided with the Japanese…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Walnut, ash.
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ Dimensions: 25 x 44 cm
∙ 23.5 mm thick
∙ Walnut and ash
∙ With rounded corners
∙ Provided with the Japanese style logo by woodworker Jaap Driest
∙ Not suitable for…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Cherry, maple, redheart, walnut, ash.
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ Dimensions: 31 x 39 cm
∙ 24.5 mm thick
∙ Cherry, maple, redheart, walnut, ash.
∙ With rounded corners
∙ Provided with the Japanese style logo of woodworker Jaap…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Oak, cherry, olive, walnut, ash, wenge, mahogany, beech
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ Dimensions: 24.5 x 30.5 cm
∙ 17.5 mm thick
∙ Oak, cherry, olive, walnut, ash, wenge, mahogany, beech
∙ With rounded corners
∙ Provided with the Japanese style logo of…
€ 79,⁰⁰
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Unique cutting board (handmade), Walnut, cherry, wenge, redheart
Beautiful handmade cutting board by Jaap Driest.

∙ Dimensions: 27.5 x 38.5 cm
∙ 22.5 mm thick
∙ Material: Walnut, cherry, wenge, redheart
∙ unique design, only 1 copy available
∙ With rounded corners
∙ Provided with…
€ 89,⁰⁰
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-20%
Kagemitsu Kantō 関東地方, Nakiri 165 mm (vegetable knife), VG-1 -western handle-
Kagemitsu Kanto Nakiri,

Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-1 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no thickening, which makes sharpening…
€ 149,⁰⁰ € 119,⁰⁰
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-22%
Kagemitsu Kantō 関東地方, Gyuto 210 mm (Chef's knife), VG-1 -western handle-
Kagemitsu Kanto Gyuto

Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-1 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no thickening, which makes sharpening on…
€ 179,⁰⁰ € 139,⁰⁰
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-25%
Kagemitsu Kantō 関東地方, Petty 135 mm (office knife), VG-1 -western handle-
Kagemitsu Kanto Petty

Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-1 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no thickening, which makes sharpening on…
€ 79,⁰⁰ € 59,⁰⁰
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